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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

CHICAGO Sept l2.-Dr. st. John, Of this
city; Capt. John Irwin, of the Canadian
schooner Blake, and Levi Dell, of this city,
were indicted by the grand jury Saturday
for assisting in the escape of W. J. McGari-
gle, the county boodier. St John and Dell
both gave bail Capt, Irwin has not been seen
vet as he is probably in Canada, and VIII
steer clear of this part for awhile.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 12.-The re-
port of Col Switzler, chief of the bureau of
statistics. shows the following totals of gold
and silver movements for the twelve months
ended July 81, 1887: Imports of gold coin
and bullion 81. lg6, 3Jl: silver coin and
bullion, ST, lS9 as; total Sill ,615. S.9 Ex-
ports foreign and domestic gold coin and
bullion, $9,03l ,G52; silver coin and bullion,
go, OBS 1866 total, So, 07e SIS; excess of i'm
ports over exports, S36, 6I5, 1911.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 12 Assistant
Secretary of State Porter, at 5 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon. called on the president and
formally rendered his resignation which was
accepted He took leave of the officials and
employees Of the state department, and started
for his home in Nashville Tenn, Sunday
morning. Mr.. Porter has not seen Secretary
would resign
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

Tucson, Ariz, Sept. I2.-Over twenty
miles Of the Southern Pacific railway, be-
tween Tucson and Benson, have been swept
away by the flood. Full details of the dis
aster are not known, but officials OF the roa.;
declare it will stop traffic over the route fol-
at least two weeks,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

The Central Cities downed the rem>
nants of the Rock Islands in the game on
0fferman's island yesterday, the score
being II to Is. The Rock Islands, it
cannot be denied, were seriously hands
capped, and nevertheless kept the score
from getting far out of their reach The
opposing mines were:
Rock Islands Grimes, Browner, Ris-
pen, Scherer, Tolliver, Wheelan, Olson,
Baker, Munger.
Central Cities-Zeis, Weisler. johnson
Brough. Fickenger, Doyle, Griffin Corken,
Burial.
The score by innings was:
Rock Islands ! ! Se-ls
Central Cities .......-1 1 0 1 o 5 III
Messrs. Chss. Flynn and NJ D. Hurley,
of Peoria. arrived at the Rock Island
House at noon today for the purpose OF
consulting with Manager Munger and
other base ball enthusiasts in regard to
the formation of state league
The plan of these gentlemen, and
it appears to be good one, is
to form a league with such cities as Peo-
ria, Danyille. Bloomington. Decatur,
Springfield, Quincy, Rock Island, and
may be- Moline, or Joliet. or Rockford
The gentlemen have made a thorough in
vestigation of the subject and may be
seen at the Rock Island house tonight
where they will be found willing to i'm,
part any information they have on the
subject, etc.
A foot race in which much interest
was centered, took place on the old fan
grounds yesterday afternoon, Theodore
Holdorf defeating Chas. johnson in a
100 yards contest. An immense amount
of mOney-as much SIS $500-changet
hands over the result.
The EDWARDS defeated the Twentieth
street nine Saturday afternoon by score
of % to %. This is the third victory fol
the EDWARDS.
The Zumas and Port Byron nine
PLAYED game yesterday, the score stand
ing 8 to when the game was called.
The Central Cities play the Zumas al
the Coe fair this week at Port PYron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
unity, winch he hopes never TO again see ell

unity, which he hopes never TO again see ell
dangered. In conclusion he says:
"Your country and mine are very much il
line in the direction of freedom and of pol
icy which the moral law will sustain May
we not comfort ourselves with the belief tina
your country under succession of nobl,
presidents, ministers and congresses, and my
country under patriotic sovereigns, minister
and parliaments, may guide growing million
to the noblest ends, with the blessing of per
pet,lal peacer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

BRADFORD, Pa, Sept 12.-The Sunday
News publishes an account of the wander
ings OF Augusta Kellogg, who ran away from
home when hut II years of age, and after ar
absence of thirty three years returned to her
home last week, to find her father, three
brothers and three sisters dead, and her
mother living in Nebraska. 1t was supposed
that the woman was burned TO death in the
Chicago fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. l2.-The depart
ment Of agriculture has issued it's report on
the condition of the crops, and shows a re-
duction in the average condition of winter
and spring wheat when harvested from last
year of SIS points, but says the difference in
the agNregate yield will be less than those fl :
ures indicate because of the larger area
planted The corn crop has dropped from
so to 72,:, which is four points lower than
last year, and twelve points higher
than September, 1881, when the crop
was a practical failure The loss Is mostly
in the west, the corn surplus states reporting
as follows: Ohio, IS; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 81 !;
iowa, Is; Missouri e. Kansas, az; Nebraska,
-, while in New Y ork and Pennsylvania the
condition is ~ In the spring wheat region
Dakota returns 50. small gain; Minnesota
and Wisconsin, ~. Iowa, Il, and Nebraska,
76 slight reduction from last month. Po-
tatots show a large reduction, the falling off
from last month being l3.5-four points
lower than was even recorded in September,
1881 Rye and oats show a slight decline, as
also does barley.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

VIENNA, Sept. Il "A dispatch from Sofia
says that the Zankovist party are well sup
piled with money by the Russian government
to be used for the electoral campaign
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept II Craig Tolliverl
son Burt, - years old, while shooting with
pistol at target near Morehead Saturday
shot John Walters, aged Is, through tn,
head, 1t IS supposed accidentally. The wounG
will prove fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

PHILADELPHIA, Sept En- view of the
number of accidents incident to large gather
ings, the constitutional centennial commits
sion has authorized medical committee to
organize an efficient system of medical and
surgical aid during the threedays' celebration
this week. 1t is proposed to have stations
fitted with the necessary remedies and appli-
ances for first dressings along the route of the
professions. at each of which a physician
will be in attendance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
JOHN RRiCHT'S DECLiNATION
Of the Invitation to Take Part I'm the Con.
stitutjonaI Centennial.

LONDON, Sept 12.-John Bright, acknowl-
edging Mr.. Kasson's invitation to the Phila-
delphia centennial, says it is not pleasant to
have to refuse such an invitation, yet he
must ask to be excused if unable to accept.
He breads sea voyage, and is always dis
posed to avoid great assemblies and their ex-
element He adds: IAN who love free
dom must regard the event you celebrate MS
one of the most important in the annals OF
men," He alludes to his sympathy with the
United States in the struggle of lo6i-lS65 for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. IL AT Need
more Sunday during a revival the floor OF
the church fell, and seventy people went
down thirteen feet, Nearly all We're injured
one fatally and several very seriously.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

the number of delegates of any OF the
other seven 1t is the ninth congress. OF
the other eight five had less than 90 dele
gates. The sixth, 100; the seventh, which
was that at London, had few over 5000.
The eighth, at Copenhagen, had pa. The
number of delegates to this congress, as as
certained from the register, is ], 40, with the
possible difference of half adozen either way.
Thus, in point of numbers, you see, it is sec
ond out of nine. But another thing is to be
considered which will show that there art
more delegates from abroad here than at any
previous congress, London not excepted. Oh
the 3 200 in London |, 100 were of that great
city Could Washington have furnished
], 100 local delegates the number would have
greatly exceeded the number at London.
"To judge definitely of the success from 8
scientific standpoint, the records must all be
piled Many of the most distinguished
of the foreign delegates, men who are com
petent to Judge, have come to me and said
that the work Of this congress has been Of
great scientific value. Among those who
have thus voluntarily expressed this opinion,
l might name Sir james Grant, of Canada
DR. Martin, of Berlin; DR.. Hewitt and
Professor Phillips of London
The doctor added that the work of com
peilation was going on rapidly, and he would
he Disappointed if il was not ready to deliver
in nine months, which is three months 'les'
than the record"
Before the final adjournment of the congress
resolution offered by DR. Hewitt, of Lon
don, on behalf of the foreign delegates, was
adopted, thanking Presi ent Cleveland fol
his courtesy and expressing high appreciation
of the official labors and personal kindness Of
the local committee. On the return TRIP
Saturday from Mount Vernon attention wa.
directed to the fact that the name OF
DR.. Davis, who presided over the congress,
had been inadvertently omitted from the res
olutlon. This oversight was much regretted
by the foreigners, and was handsomely recti-
fled around the lunch table spread M the sa-
bon of the steamer There were toitsts and
speeches all around
The visitors were taken on an excursion to
Niagara Falls Saturday by their American
brethren at an expense of SO 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

NEW YORK, Sept i2-Tbe Etruria Sunday
brought 5S0 cabin passengers, among them
being Gen Hawley. 'Lottar Crabtr,-e and
Writ DexItar and fnmliy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

LONDON, Sept l2,-rhe queen has donated
4l00 TO the fund for the relief of the suffer.
efs by the Exeter theatre fire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL GATHERING OF
THE WORLDS DOCTORS.

Nearly Three Thousand Physicians Present
Its Scientific Results Believed to Have
Been of Great observation-disclosures
ESecretary Porter Resigns - A Boycott
Case-GoId and Silver Movement.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 12-The nintt
international medical congress adjourned sine
die Saturday after a meeting that has beer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE moneys 900 a
sde--was posted Saturday for the great race
at Washington park. tins city, betwees Jay
Eye-See and Patron The event will take
plale. Oct
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
H0sFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE
IMPROVES NUTRITION.

DR. A. Trau. Philadelphia. says: at
promoles.digestion and improves general
nutrition of the nervous system"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

TORONTO, Sept l2.-In the boat race here
Saturday between Hamm and Conner, the
latter won by twenty lengths. Time, 2O:lh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell Il Lynde, bankers, Office in
post office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the BoylstOn Insurance Co. OF
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81 100000. E. W. Hurst. agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank
DR.. Lameroux's medicines may be
found at the following drug stores: Mar,
shall. & Fisher, Hartz & Bahnsen, Oitc
Grotian. T. H. Thomas and John Beng
stOn.
Z. E. Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted tC
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Krell & Math have from foar to sil
tlavors of ice cream to select from, and il
making their fruit fiavors they use moth
ing but the fruit itself for flavor. thereby
guaranteeing their patrons the fruit
favOrs. and the purest ice cream to be haC
in the three cities. Call and give them 8
trial, and become convinced.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
cHlcAcO. RoCH EsaANp & PkCIFIc R,Y


andCon
in
itates
ard
Atlantic Knoxville Audubon Harlan
of intermed and villages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
MRS. AUSTIN SENTENCED FOR ABDUcrloy

Mrs Mary T. Austin, who lived at No. 100 West Thir
ty.nnth-st and was charged with using her apartments
AS a meeting place for men and young girls was ar.
raigned for sentence yesterday In the General Sessions
under n plea OF guilty Of abduction There were three
indictments against her. but she sentenced only
one. Judge Cowing. In sentencing her, said:
You pleaded guilty to inducing young girls 10 20 10
your house for the purpose OF running or characters
thcr lives IL for
other wise than 10 IA 4 IL
crime Young girls In this community have road ~
travel There few walks OF life open them and when
been led they seldom
lives IL IL strange that any woman could help degrade
those OF her
Mrs. Austin was sentenced 10 four and months
In the Penentiary The highest penalty for offence
IL i've years Six months taken from the sentence
because n plea OF guilty was given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
NEWARK.

quarrel occurred among number Of Italian inmates o.
house. No. SO Riverst yester lay and Cecilia Iomaso Ms
forty.hve. was shot by her sonnlaw Dona HOSEA ino
police arrested Rosa and several other Italians a.
The wound Is serious.
The Trades Assembly comnosed OF delecaes ron al tno
demning District Assembly No. 4yo for ts aouon
10 the recent strikes resolutions setting forth that INC
order of the knights REGARD to the ciganakes
enforced every union IN tile assembly wiz witnasw
the Knights committee was appointed 10 conier WAN
Master Workman Powderly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
FOUL opoRs IN TIE COUNTY oorRr uorsr

FOUL DOORS IN THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Sanitary superintendent Day yesterday sent TO the
Health Board report OF Inspectors Golden and East
wick on the condition OF the the County Court
House occupied by the Supreme Court Judges library
and Circuit Court Part H. The report Contained Tho 40
statements;
Several the steamboI coils In tho are
not properly incased and In the and
odors tho collar allowed 10 10 iut t ho
and discharged throug the esers into said sarl
OF the said coils IL pa oil poorly
apartment tho eastern end OF the cellar under the ;onv
Clerks rooms The cellar Is dirty In an onunsye oa
dftlon by the carossss habits
there The wastoppo OF washbasn in tho cellar 10
The Board directed that copy Of the report be sent
TO the Commissioners Of Public Works. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
JERSEY CITY.

Tho Aldermen passed resolutions calling upon inc
Legislature to protect the city from the vi
NoW.Jersey Junction Railroad Company.
The that the Rev Mr Gendennng vas enpeIe1
from Tho Jersey City Presbyery ago IL ncorre
c VS. found euilty Of minor charges preferred
ag,ns retiring from the ministry went west
studied law. .
T. NJ Kepney Of No. 218 Raroadave brakeman on inc
Erie Railroad struck bv train on Wednesay niBh'
near the the tunnel and instantly killed.
W. H. Dnbois q slate rooer living at No 500 Greenwicn'
st. NewYor fell Yesterday from the roof OF the new
lie Nelson.av and Van WinkesI Ills III
juries considered fatal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
A PREA CHER FROM ST PA us BIRTHPLA CR

BarutuDe s. JenaDyan native OF Tarsus Asia Minor I'll
birthplace Of Paul. delivered address Social and
Religious Life Tarsus" night the South Second
osreet Methodist Episcopal Church Brooklyn. The al
lscs: was delivered under the auspices OF the BROOKLYN D.
Sunday cboo Assocaton and large audience greeted
speaker who Ia member u the senior class Union
Theological Seminary In his address he said that a
wonderful religious place in Tarsus
mi that Christianity making great
Dgogrcse in that region IL hard missionary work
3soDg Malo,neaDs but the speaker said lie hoped
the gates would be thrown
ssionares all The people Of would be In the
Wxy of conversion Mr. Jenanyan hymns in The
Irpesiau and Turkish languages. After gradual he
iii return 10 arsI where he will have charge Paul
Instute which has been organized through his efforts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25

he Lest year Or more Mr. etephsn.o1 hss also been
~ IN ettendsnco and Mr. Hurbut has often been pcoS
venisnosd By me nestnaA ~ we addea us
v1tkstanding personal prejudice that any menus
against Mr. Urch he would not be 90 ai
cult him 40 presiden Il concluded TO hold speos'
meeting Of D. m. Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
LONG ISLAND.

ROCKVILLE CESTRE-Chares w Bardeen, the manager .,
teachers agency syracuse. has sued George ana
Wallace of The Soufhsde Otserrer Tor sZoooo
for alleged libel.
wuTrsroSy-James H. Corey president Of this village.
again arrested "Wednesday on complaint OF Dsnn'
United states Marshal and village policomA
who with entering his house on Monday
and taking OF the village hall thererom yuce
Jenna held for examination Monday nAng Dali ~
$500
LONG ISLAND CIrY-william Muhal and Lawrence casey
were Justice Kavsnauah Yesterday charea
with robbing Captain Thomas Corning OF kockawN
Of al 10 IN Mles Hotel weeks ago. Mulhsu was heio
for the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

High license mass meeting fhckering HAL sp. H.
Ronrke muir trial before Recorder Smyth.
Nesting Of St Stephens Cburch parshioners ihc'nAo""
Pal Upsion annual dinner Metropolitan Opera House. oSo
"Yae Alumni Association, Delmonico's. $50 o. m
Presentation Herr sedl. Metropolitan opera HOUSE,
evening" 49, ,,,,., $780,. u.,.,
Volunteer Fremens Association annual election NO lao
Eighth st. ,.--.,- <,.u .rox
XXIId Assembly District Republican meeting care Lenoh'
8 pm , ,r 49,, .us.,,.rt w.
Aaneduct Commissioners meeting 8 p. m
Irving Hall General Committee, Irving Hail, evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
HOME NE VS..
PROMINENT ARRrvAL@

Hets Brvnsveksecrey Of State chaplsan, o
Ssnsfy c. Of canada Nvsnvs Hot.rrrs:9snr
h.rss vsn,sna, ., Rhose Island and
Horord Cambridge Mass 6 MS"n 1osn q Wise Of
Virginia Supervising Architect sS o. nRmsa
q ny. pepa n Ss %srrav H Ho-Donsd
Mitrhsil Of New Haven Augustus BandeEes OF
London. Everett Bouss-Com""n"oA " A'
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
A PRESIDENT. BUT NO QUORUM

nwss unfortunate that the first regular meeting Of the
Beard Of migration succeeding MI Urichs promotion
~ esdency should have failed because Of quorum Mr.
Enrich Inclined Of Hurl
IN Starr Stephenson and Forrest INTENDED as
him, but BY others 10 stated that such
pe intended Mr. Starr had stated few before that
- would avoidAby be absent business In Orange called
aUAy Mr. Forrest has seldom attended meeting during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
STATEN ISLAND.

J. Boiler. civil engineers CorneIius
yeavre George Green Smith and George Bromer OF
surveying party yesterday for
on the property OF H. RAYMOND Thev were MAKING gu.
veys for the staten Island and Junction Kaitoa
Judge william Powers held the surveyors TOT examins.o
PORT RICHMOND Miss Maggie Green and another
woman walking down Richmondave shorty alea ~
ocock on Tuesday night they attacked BY runan
who fed the approach VI two men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25

ALDERMAN CONKLING MEANT TO BE JOCULAR
Alderman Conklng at the meeting Of the Board yester
day. made second explanation of public remarks made
by him. He said:
learned surprise that little speech made
by celebration OF the Harlem Cub
has given offence to several OF the Democratic
thus Board wish To correct the false impression they have
formed The occasion OF the speech social political
The orator OF the evening Assistant District
Nico astoDised by speech assaiing tho kepubl
party. He satisfied with abusing living but
he malgncd the dead was strongly tempted to
speech but excused myself from the fact
social gathering Now In regard 70 the reference which
made tc the wish 10 STATE That friends
With Districts set during remarka AZ these
too much respect tor them TO say my
prcsent- mention Aldermen by nsInehsye assured
me that they understood remarks jocular That was
occasion They received joke they have
been Misunderstood mako this explanation and trust
will be deemed satisfactory
Assistant DisictAttOrney Ncou said afterward that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25

woman. who appeared to be demented went ON
the Astoria at East Ninety second
and when mdstream she jumped overheard
The boat stopped and the deck recovered the
woman with ropes and hooks She was not much IN. v.
lar her cold bath the boat 10 Tho ci,w
was placed charge OF the police An snbaaes carried
her TO Bellevue Hospital In the Afternoon ia
she as and she placed Ia insan, w.rS
was deuson that she was being pursued by
enemies she Mrs. barbara Uoi1on
1850 For several years she been sub,sct 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-25
NEW.JERsEY TOWNS.

FItzIpyTH-The state Convention Of Liquor Sellers OF
New was held City Assem- bly, Rooms yesterday
about 100 delegates being present preamble ana assor
protect The retail iguor interests sEan', me
elected President Peter Cronin Of Paterson yicepres
don't John oNei Of Trenton secretary Bsl !acoos o.
Law recording secretary Patrick Greancy, Of Bayonne
treasurer, Michael Murray, OF Newark.